Compare towns
Burnham vs Eustis vs Phillips vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burnham has the highest household income ($59k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Phillips has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Burnham | Eustis | Phillips | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953 |
453Lowest |
1,094Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Eustis and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18kHighest 21% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Eustis and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Burnham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897 38% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.